China vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

China
54.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
46.9%
in 2010
China rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
5th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
0204060196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 54.5% against 46.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.6%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4.2% 12.1% 7.9% Sri Lanka
1970s 8.7% 16.8% 8.1% Sri Lanka
1980s 17.9% 15.4% 2.5% China
1990s 26.1% 18.5% 7.6% China
2000s 35.6% 23.0% 12.5% China
2010s 54.5% 46.9% 7.6% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 54.5% against 46.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between China and Sri Lanka?
7.6%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
China ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed